Selection Process

Below is an overview of the selection process for the 2024 IDFTP.

Date Event
Jun 01, 2023 Application Opens
Aug 18, 2023 Trainee Application Due at 5:00pm
Applications must be submitted by this date. The application will be available June 1.
Sep 13, 2023 Notification and Scheduling of Interviews
Selected applicants will be invited to interview. Not all applicants are invited to interview. Interviews are required for admission.
Oct 16, 2023 or Oct 23, 2023 1 x 2 Meeting
Meet with an experienced facilitator and one other applicant.
Oct 16, 2023 or Oct 23, 2022 Interviews Round 1
Take part in a small-group interview with Yifat Sharabi-Levine and Collins Dobbs (hold a half day).
TBD Oct, 2023 Interviews Round 2 (as needed)
Individual video interview with Yifat Sharabi-Levine or Collins Dobbs (1 hour).
Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 1, 2023 Trainee Selection and Notification
Nov 15, 2023
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Kickoff Dinner for Selected Trainees
Cohort of 12 selected trainees will gather for dinner with Yifat Sharabi-Levine and Collins Dobbs. Information on upcoming training, and activities to support relationship building.
Nov 27, 2023 – Dec 15, 2023 Individual Coaching
1 hour (by phone) with faculty to define learning goals